Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (22.00 S$) |
17.05 A$ (15.00 S$) |
-31.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (105.59 S$) |
113.64 A$ (100.00 S$) |
-5.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (13.20 S$) |
11.36 A$ (10.00 S$) |
-24.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (9.68 S$) |
11.36 A$ (10.00 S$) |
+3.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (8.80 S$) |
12.50 A$ (11.00 S$) |
+25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.12 A$ (4.51 S$) |
7.24 A$ (6.37 S$) |
+41.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.90 A$ (3.43 S$) |
2.35 A$ (2.07 S$) |
-39.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.61 A$ (3.17 S$) |
1.73 A$ (1.52 S$) |
-52.0 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.10 A$ (7.13 S$) |
16.98 A$ (14.95 S$) |
+109.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.58 A$ (3.15 S$) |
2.89 A$ (2.54 S$) |
-19.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (1.35 S$) |
1.77 A$ (1.56 S$) |
+14.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.75 A$ (5.06 S$) |
5.03 A$ (4.43 S$) |
-12.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.74 A$ (5.93 S$) |
12.88 A$ (11.33 S$) |
+91.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.88 A$ (5.18 S$) |
7.14 A$ (6.29 S$) |
+21.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.64 A$ (7.61 S$) |
13.99 A$ (12.31 S$) |
+61.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (1.83 S$) |
2.92 A$ (2.57 S$) |
+40.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.72 A$ (1.52 S$) |
2.15 A$ (1.89 S$) |
+24.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.87 A$ (1.65 S$) |
2.69 A$ (2.36 S$) |
+43.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.56 A$ (2.26 S$) |
1.90 A$ (1.67 S$) |
-26.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.60 A$ (1.41 S$) |
1.56 A$ (1.37 S$) |
-2.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.33 S$) |
1.51 A$ (1.33 S$) |
-0.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.33 A$ (2.93 S$) |
2.66 A$ (2.34 S$) |
-20.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.12 A$ (1.86 S$) |
2.08 A$ (1.83 S$) |
-1.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.50 A$ (15.40 S$) |
35.23 A$ (31.00 S$) |
+101.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.36 A$ (6.48 S$) |
6.04 A$ (5.31 S$) |
-18.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.67 A$ (7.63 S$) |
6.74 A$ (5.93 S$) |
-22.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43.70 A$ (38.45 S$) |
18.18 A$ (16.00 S$) |
-58.4 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.20 A$ (4.58 S$) |
2.27 A$ (2.00 S$) |
-56.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
194.00 A$ (170.71 S$) |
145.46 A$ (128.00 S$) |
-25.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.50 A$ (5.72 S$) |
4.83 A$ (4.25 S$) |
-25.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (4.25 S$) |
1.83 A$ (1.61 S$) |
-62.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65.00 A$ (57.20 S$) |
22.73 A$ (20.00 S$) |
-65.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.31 A$ (6.43 S$) |
12.27 A$ (10.80 S$) |
+68.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,227.00 A$ (35,397.77 S$) |
204,556.97 A$ (180,000.00 S$) |
+408.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,159.86 A$ (28,299.08 S$) |
180,582.90 A$ (158,904.00 S$) |
+461.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.32 A$ (254.59 S$) |
232.36 A$ (204.47 S$) |
-19.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.12 A$ (37.95 S$) |
27.14 A$ (23.88 S$) |
-37.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.05 A$ (71.32 S$) |
52.95 A$ (46.59 S$) |
-34.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
89.00 A$ (78.32 S$) |
152.39 A$ (134.10 S$) |
+71.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.95 A$ (22.84 S$) |
19.46 A$ (17.12 S$) |
-25.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (19.36 S$) |
17.05 A$ (15.00 S$) |
-22.5 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,485.06 A$ (2,186.73 S$) |
1,783.55 A$ (1,569.44 S$) |
-28.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,877.78 A$ (25,411.01 S$) |
40,684.59 A$ (35,800.42 S$) |
+40.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
132.08 A$ (116.22 S$) |
101.00 A$ (88.87 S$) |
-23.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
87.14 A$ (76.68 S$) |
65.63 A$ (57.75 S$) |
-24.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
163.84 A$ (144.17 S$) |
141.96 A$ (124.92 S$) |
-13.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
200.48 A$ (176.41 S$) |
167.72 A$ (147.59 S$) |
-16.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,440.00 A$ (2,147.08 S$) |
4,317.67 A$ (3,799.33 S$) |
+77.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,988.25 A$ (1,749.56 S$) |
3,014.74 A$ (2,652.83 S$) |
+51.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,886.94 A$ (4,300.27 S$) |
8,073.89 A$ (7,104.63 S$) |
+65.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,084.20 A$ (2,713.94 S$) |
5,583.54 A$ (4,913.24 S$) |
+81.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,243.67 A$ (1,094.37 S$) |
2,868.99 A$ (2,524.56 S$) |
+130.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,057.41 A$ (930.47 S$) |
1,874.37 A$ (1,649.35 S$) |
+77.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,945.36 A$ (5,231.62 S$) |
7,052.34 A$ (6,205.71 S$) |
+18.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 3.54 | -46.3 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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